A National Disgrace: Jeremy Cordeaux on Bondi, Extremism & Government Failure

In this extraordinary Garage edition, Jeremy Cordeaux breaks his planned summer silence to address what he calls a national watershed moment following the Bondi Beach attack on the Jewish community. Jeremy condemns political platitudes and media theatrics, arguing the tragedy was preventable and had nothing to do with gun laws. He challenges the federal government’s response, criticises political correctness in national security, and questions why extremist threats were not acted on despite prior intelligence awareness.

Jeremy delivers a blunt assessment of multiculturalism, border security, immigration screening, and the government’s reluctance to confront Islamic extremism for political reasons. He contrasts Australia’s approach with Israel’s security reality, warns against disarming law-abiding citizens, and calls for honesty about values, assimilation, and national identity. It is one of Jeremy’s most uncompromising commentaries to date — urgent, emotional, and unapologetically direct.

• Jeremy returns early due to a “national watershed moment”

• Bondi Beach attack targeting the Jewish community

• Media reaction and political platitudes

• Absence of condemnation from Muslim clerics

• Federal government’s focus on tightening gun laws

• Claim that Australia already has the world’s toughest gun laws

• Political sensitivity around Muslim electorates

• Government recognition of a Palestinian state

• Historical pattern of socialist governments disarming citizens

• ASIO’s prior investigation into the accused attackers

• Alleged Islamic State connections and extremist material

• Failure to deport or detain despite warning signs

• Comparison with Israel’s armed civilian culture

• Claim that terrorism is about ideology, not guns

• Distinction between peaceful Muslims and extremists

• Multiculturalism vs national security

• Border control as the first line of defence

• Political correctness blocking security decisions

• Immigration screening and values compatibility

• Criticism of the United Nations

• Surveillance impracticality at scale

• Religious extremism and anti-Semitism

• Western values vs incompatible belief systems

• Assimilation vs parallel communities

• Government priorities and political self-interest

• Absence of clerical condemnation post-attack

• Christmas message and sign-off

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